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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16080640

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UNLABELLED: Bilateral vestibular loss is a rare diagnosis among patients with dizziness and imbalance. Nevertheless, symptoms are often disabling and therapy has yet to be established. AIM: To evaluate and describe the clinical outcome of patients with imbalance due to bilateral vestibular loss after a caloric test treated with vestibular rehabilitation. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case report. METHOD: Pre- and post-treatment outcomes were evaluated in 8 individuals suffering from post-caloric bilateral vestibular paresis who were submitted to vestibular rehabilitation. RESULTS: Clinical improvement after vestibular rehabilitation was observed in 7 (87.5%) of the 8 patients. CONCLUSION: Although complete compensation for bilateral vestibular loss is not expected, vestibular rehabilitation may be used as a therapeutic method in these patients.


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Vestibular Diseases/rehabilitation , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Caloric Tests , Female , Fixation, Ocular/physiology , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Neuronal Plasticity/physiology , Physical Therapy Modalities , Postural Balance/physiology , Reflex, Abnormal/physiology , Reflex, Vestibulo-Ocular/physiology , Retrospective Studies , Sensation Disorders/etiology , Sensation Disorders/rehabilitation , Treatment Outcome , Vertigo/rehabilitation , Vestibular Diseases/etiology
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